During that faithful day, the team also unveiled two new marks, including a secondary logo which would be nicknamed by Capitals fans as the Weagle (an eagle that had a W shape with a subtractive silhouette of the Capitol Dome on the bottom).

While we can’t be sure this sweater is 100% authentic, the way the Weagle is designed and the timing of this auction (seven years later), seems to indicate that this is probably real. I went ahead and created a GIF, where we can see the first version of the logo morph into the one that is still on the shoulder of the Caps’ primary uniforms today.

The final version of the Weagle gives off a much more distinguished tone. While the original Weagle is cartoonish and has exaggerated wings, the finalized version is much more sleek: the wings are lowered and the W shape of the bird is much more abstract. Remaining almost exactly the same however is subtractive silhouette of the Capitol Dome.

Many of you are going to make conclusions on which logo is more successful. I think they both work in certain conditions. The current Weagle design is much more sophisticated and perfect as a complimentary shoulder patch. Meanwhile, this first concept seems like it would carry a third jersey better (with some changes) because of its size and exaggerated features.

It never ceases to amaze me though, how much time and effort the organization has put into creating the logos and jerseys that represent the team. They are universally loved for a reason, and that’s because so much thought was put into them. And if anything is taken from this article, that’s what should be celebrated.

Want everyone to know what your favorite team is while out on the town? In these Washington Capitals denim jeans from Touch by Alyssa Milano everyone will know. The traditional washed jeans have vintage leather team logo appliques on both back pockets and team logo embroidery on front pocket.

Samantha Micelli

There’s no reason to believe Milano, who is thankfully not actually related to Tony Danza, is a Caps fan. But she’s got a pedigree in fashion design, and also she played Michael Mancini’s sister on a few episodes of Melrose Place. I’m not sure what that last part has to do with anything, but I knew it without having to look it up.

Just buy the things. Or at least, be thankful we live in a world where you can watch hundreds of hours of Charmed in your dorm room and then write a blog post a few years later without even hitting up imdb.